Category Archives: Exodus

Behold, They Had Done It

My grandson gets a kick out of completing a Lego kit. At his age, they’re small and simple projects (not yet ready for a 1,500-piece Mustang or a 3,600-piece Star Trek Enterprise), yet they still require him to sort the … Continue reading

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A Stiff-Necked People

Like a dog with a bone — that’s Moses. He’s relentless and won’t let it go. And so, the conversation continues just as it had started. “Lord, go with us!” Moses has just encountered God as closely as any man … Continue reading

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Up and Down Intercession

Don’t know how long it took Moses back then, but today there’s apparently a well-worn, 4.2 mile trail that allows you to hike up to the top of Mt. Sinai and back in about 4 to 6 hours. Covering a … Continue reading

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Saved to Serve (2024 Rerun)

Two years ago, the words popped as I was getting ready to fly down to the “Golden State” to see two of my daughters and their families. This morning, I’m sitting in the “Beaver State” — both families having moved … Continue reading

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Not a Straight Line

It reads so simple. It all sounds so clean. The plan is clear. The outcome is promised. And yet, I’ve read this story a few times. I know what’s coming. I know how this is going to play out. And … Continue reading

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The Clothes Really Do Make the Man

The “price of admission” wasn’t so much their character as it was their clothing. Not about all the good they had done, but all about the garments they would don. Less about their resume, more about their robe. Chewing this … Continue reading

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The Morning After the Night Before (2013 Remix)

What a night! No sooner had they begun to revel in the “thrill of victory” after having walked out of a plundered Egypt, then they found their backs to the sea, certain they were about to experience “the agony of … Continue reading

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Dealing with Some Dissonance

Not sure I’m going to be able to adequately capture in a few words what I’m chewing on this morning. It’s one of the those “contrast” mornings where there’s conflicting, maybe even colliding observations from two of my readings. First, … Continue reading

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Our Anointing

They were all dressed up. That had some place to go. But without an anointing, they couldn’t even get in the front door . . . literally. I’m wrapping up Exodus this morning. And the prevailing theme is the creation, … Continue reading

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Your People! No, Your People.

“The LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend” (Ex. 33:11). Scripture testifies that this was the unique relationship between the Creator and this particular image-bearer. Like neighbors might over a backyard … Continue reading

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